Kukkurukuu
| Kukkurukuu | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 14 September 2012 | |||
| Length | 32:16 | |||
| Label | Fried Music, Warner Music Finland | |||
| Producer | Jukka Immonen | |||
| Mariska & Pahat Sudet chronology | ||||
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Kukkurukuu is the second album by a Finnish band Mariska & Pahat Sudet. It was released on 14 September 2012. In the first week of release, the album peaked at number three on the Official Finnish Album Chart.[1] According to IFPI Finland, the album sold 11,744 copies during 2012.[2]
Themes[edit]
Mariska has stated that the main themes on the album are death and love. She had previously suffered from a fear of death, but has since then learned to value life and live every day like her last. The title Kukkurukuu was inspired by a Mexican song ”Cucurrucucú paloma”.[3]
Singles[edit]
The album has spawned three singles. "Liekki" was released in June 2012. Mariska has said that this song was inspired by both Leonard Cohen and her own heartaches.[4] The title track was released as a single in August 2012 and remains the only song from the album to have appeared on the Official Finnish Singles Chart where it peaked at number 16.[5] The third single "Kuolema on kalamies" was released in November 2012.[6]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Matkalla manalaan" | 3:18 |
| 2. | "Liekki" | 3:27 |
| 3. | "Kuolema on kalamies" | 2:47 |
| 4. | "Kukkurukuu" | 3:56 |
| 5. | "Sinä päivänä kun sä lähdet" | 4:02 |
| 6. | "Veri on vettä sakeampaa" | 3:33 |
| 7. | "Kettu ja korppi" | 2:22 |
| 8. | "La Muerte" | 3:19 |
| 9. | "Kalpeet" | 3:04 |
| 10. | "Ukon laulu" | 2:28 |
Chart performance[edit]
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) | 3 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Musiikkituottajat – Tilastot – Suomen virallinen lista – Artistit". Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland ry. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ "Musiikkituottajat – Tilastot – Myydyimmät levyt". Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland ry. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ "Uudelleensyntynyt Mariska teki albumin rakkaudesta ja kuolemanpelosta". Yle. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ "Mariska & Pahat Sudet julkaisee uuden albumin syyskuussa « Warner Music Finland". Warner Music Finland. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ "Musiikkituottajat – Tilastot – Suomen virallinen lista – Artistit". Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland ry. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ "Uutiset « Mariska & Pahat Sudet". Fried Music / Warner Music Finland. Archived from the original on 18 November 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
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